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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,429,424,538.83, 277,996,981,165.89 and 114,643,096,240.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,429,424,538.83, 277,996,981,165.89 and 114,643,096,240.10 is: 158,221,345,958.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,429,424,538.83 : 277,996,981,165.89 = 114,643,096,240.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,429,424,538.83/277,996,981,165.89 = 114,643,096,240.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,429,424,538.83x = 277,996,981,165.89 × 114,643,096,240.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,429,424,538.83x = 31,870,434,666,258,395,824,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,870,434,666,258,395,824,128/201,429,424,538.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,221,345,958.89

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